Principal Support Officer & PA to the Director & Assistant Directors
Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA
Salary: £32,070 - £34,359 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 30th July 2026
Interview Date(s): TBC
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference?
Do you want a job where no two days are the same?
About the Role
This is a key senior support role providing high-level, proactive executive assistance to the Director of Public Health, Communities, Law and Governance and Assistant Directors. Working with a significant degree of autonomy and professional judgement, you will play an important role in supporting strategic decision-making, coordinating business-critical activity and ensuring effective governance across the department. The role includes specialist support across public health and local authority governance processes, including the coordination and management of Freedom of Information requests, ensuring statutory deadlines, organisational standards and information governance requirements are met. You will need to be confident working with senior leaders, handling sensitive and complex information, and using your knowledge of public health systems and governance frameworks to support effective delivery and assurance.About You
To apply for this post, you must have:
- Substantial experience providing executive-level support to Directors or senior leaders in a complex organisation.
- Proven experience of managing highly sensitive, confidential, and politically complex information.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities at a strategic level.
- Experience of coordinating high-level meetings, governance processes, and corporate reporting.
- Experience of line management or coordinating administrative teams.
- Strong understanding of public health systems, partnerships, and commissioning environments.
- Understanding of political awareness and the sensitivities of working with elected members.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Adrian Allen. Assistant Director
Email: adrian.allen@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
About us
About Leicestershire County Council
At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.
Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.
For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:
Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us
Salary range
- £32,070 - £34,359 per year